Buffer overflow in Mozilla products - CVE-2026-117975
Published: October 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158183
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-117975
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escape browser sandbox restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to invalid pointer handling in the Graphics: WebRender component when rendering content. A remote attacker can trigger invalid memory access through crafted content to cross the sandbox security boundary.
Affected software
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
How to mitigate CVE-2026-117975
Install security update from vendor's website.
Firefox ESR - update to 153.6.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0